Ardra Shephard
BIO
Biography

Ardra Shephard is a changemaker with a sharp pen and a killer wardrobe who has turned MS into a megaphone. She is the creator and host of AMI-TV’s award-winning lifestyle series Fashion Dis - the world’s first makeover show to centre disabled style-seekers and adaptive and inclusive fashion and beauty brands. She is the voice behind Tripping on Air podcast and the author of Fallosophy: My Trip Through Life with MS (March 2025, Douglas & McIntyre). Ardra is an internationally sought-after speaker and consultant whose work has appeared in FASHION magazine, InStyle, WebMD and others.

ADDRESS
City: Toronto, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
memoir
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Fallosophy: My Trip Through Life with MS
Publisher
2025
Year
Douglas & McIntyre
LINKS
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
EQUITY INITIATIVE
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Members who identify as:
Living with a disability
Programs & Interests
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